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The Acrobat's Journey
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The Acrobat's Journey
… away and leave you." "What difference does it make to me whether you go away or not?" replied the wife. And over and over again she sang the same song. It appears that by reason of the beauty she posses…
In a tale of pride and ambition, a female acrobat gives birth to a son while her husband tends to their carts. Despite his efforts, the acrobat remains indifferent, prompting him to learn acrobatics h
The Tale of the Monk and the Acrobat's Daughter
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The Tale of the Monk and the Acrobat's Daughter
…led it with food both hard and soft, they placed it in the hands of the elder, and both husband and wife made the following earnest wish, "Reverend sir, may we be partakers of the Truth you have seen."
In a Hall of Truth, monks ponder why a capable monk associated with acrobats. The Teacher explains this through an ancient tale where children brought food to a revered elder, wishing to share in the
The Protection of Innocence in Buddhism
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The Protection of Innocence in Buddhism
… Buddha answered, "Bhikkhus, the sotapannas do not kill, they do not wish others to get killed. The wife of the hunter was only obeying her husband in getting things for him. Just as the hand that has no …
In this discourse, the Buddha explains that true innocence, represented by the unwounded hand, is impervious to evil, just as poison cannot affect it. Sotapannas, who harbor no intentions of harm, are
The Trickster and the Devil-Doctor
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The Trickster and the Devil-Doctor
… with a cloth, and ran away and hid herself in a mountain cave in that same place. The husband and wife brought the fire and taking the corpse to be the old woman they burned it and went away. A certain …
In this story, an old woman cleverly tricks a devil-doctor into believing she is a Yakkha after he discovers her in a cave. She lures him with promises of treasure and bites off his tongue to instill
A Tale of Loss and Regret
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A Tale of Loss and Regret
Her husband next day missed her and said, "My dear mother, at this time of day is not your daughter-in-law coming?" Then she reproached him saying, "Fie! you bad man, how do the dead come back?" And
In this narrative, a husband mourns the absence of his wife, prompting a reflection on the complexities of familial relationships. The mother-in-law reproaches…
The Tale of a Son's Betrayal
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The Tale of a Son's Betrayal
…at the thought of having got a son, and cherished him. When the boy was grown up, he weded him to a wife, and by and bye he himself grew old and could not undertake any work. So his son said, "You cannot …
In an ancient city, a joyous father rejoices at the birth of his son. As time passes, the son grows and, upon his father's old age, cruelly drives him out of the home. The father laments his fate, exp
Transformative Journey through Meditation
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Transformative Journey through Meditation
…an extent that they would have never expected before." My name is Taweeporn Tansanguan. I am a housewife living in Chachoengsao province. I first visited Wat Phra Dhammakaya in 2003 with a good friend (Ka…
Mrs. Taweeporn Tansanguan, a housewife from Thailand, shares her journey of transformation through meditation. Initially, her life was cha…